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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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